Every time I turn around lately I am hearing something awesome about the city of Cincinnati.

The good people at Smart Growth America reached out to us recently as part of a series highlighting the work of some of the country’s most forward-thinking mayors. Among them is Cincinnati’s Mark Mallory, who is using smart growth as an economic development tool.

SGA says Mallory is really a national leader in this arena.

The streetcar, the revitalization of Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati is really coming around. It makes me proud, even though I don’t live there, for some reason.